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Updated article on the Winterbourne and Cockshut streams, by Marcus Taylor

Marcus Taylor looks at two streams in Lewes which, though very short, have had a significant effects on the town over the centuries. One made possible the building of Lewes Priory and supplied its advanced drainage systems and ponds with … Continue reading

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History of South Street, Cliffe, Lewes

South Street is a long street with a mix of housing and industry. It has a long history, with houses from the 17th century (and possibly earlier), and had a union workhouse, a pest house, shops, pubs, many small cottages, … Continue reading

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Lewes History Group talk: Changing Chalk – Monday 13 February 2023, 7:20 for 7:30pm start

A Zoom Webinar Gary Webster: Changing Chalk National Trust Heritage Officer Gary Webster will examine the new archaeology of our chalk landscape, mapped as part of ‘Downs From Above’, and talk about threats to existing monuments. The chalk downland was … Continue reading

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